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In December 2025, Virginia’s Joint Commission released a draft of legislative changes to guide the state’s transition to a regulated adult-use cannabis market....more
Sportscaster Jim McKay famously said that “our greatest hopes and worst fears are seldom realized.” When the federal government enacted a law that, on its face, would essentially eradicate the consumable hemp industry in...more
On 4 December 2025, the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a provisional agreement on a comprehensive framework for New Genomic Techniques (NGTs). The deal modernises EU agrifood rules and...more
Below is this week’s congressional update by BakerHostetler’s Federal Policy team. We’ll continue to post in weeks when both chambers of Congress are in session....more
The EU Deforestation Regulation ("EUDR") aims to reduce deforestation and forest degradation, and their corresponding impacts on climate change, by ensuring that in-scope commodities and products placed on the EU market (or...more
Establishes Food Supply Chain Security Task Forces at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to investigate anti-competitive behavior across U.S. food-related industries, including meat...more
A Call Your Mother trademark complaint, passage of a bill on whole milk in school lunches, a scientific research series on ultra-processed foods, and more....more
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Food Venture Financing Trends - Ripple Foods, a maker of high-protein, allergen-free plant-based milk products, announced that it raised $17 million in a strategic financing round....more
As the new legislative year approaches, organizations and stakeholders face a rapidly evolving policy landscape shaped by congressional priorities and executive branch initiatives. It's important to note that the U.S....more
Over the past year, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission announced its intent to make perceived discrimination against American workers a high enforcement priority. The agency asked employees to report situations where...more
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The California Board of Environmental Safety on November 17 approved the state’s first hazardous waste management plan despite sharp criticism from environmental groups who say several aspects of the plan could invite...more
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The European Commission (EC) announced on November 26, 2025, that it adopted a new Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy, “charting a way forward to build a clean, competitive and resilient...more
Louisiana’s SB 14, signed into law on June 20, 2025, takes a different approach from Texas. Effective January 1, 2028, any food sold in Louisiana containing any of 44 specified ingredients (many overlapping with Texas’ list)...more
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The federal government is back in business, and those who may be scrambling to comply with the January 20, 2026, deadline for the Food and Drug Administration’s (“FDA” or the “Agency”) Food Traceability Rule (“FTR” or “Final...more
Tennessee’s Alcoholic Beverage Commission (TABC) has moved decisively into the hemp space. Emergency rules adopted in September 2025 now require mandatory age verification and prohibit sales of Hemp-Derived Cannabinoid...more
The Traveling Wilburys – perhaps the musical supergroup most aligned with the mood and spirit of the Budding Trends blog – tell us that it’s all right to live the life you please. The state of Alabama, however, has determined...more
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The Court of Appeals of Arkansas (“Court”) addressed in a November 19th Opinion an issue involving net metering. See Don L. Kittler, Jr. v. Entergy Arkansas, LLC, 2025 Ark. App. 567....more
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Congress has now effectively closed the “hemp loophole” that enabled an explosion of hemp-derived products—particularly beverages—falling outside traditional cannabis regulation. For companies manufacturing hemp beverages or...more